<span class="vcard">Jesse Ramsdell</span>

Jesse Ramsdell

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Jesse Ramsdell (LinkedIn) is a former Geopolitical Team Lead with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with expertise on Iran. He previously served as an editor of the International Affairs Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal. His writing has appeared in Small Wars Journal and International Policy Digest

Ramsdell graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in International Affairs. He holds an M.A. in Security Policy Studies from The George Washington University with a focus on U.S. national security.

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A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9, 2026, as supporters gather for a rally backing his appointment to replace his father after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28.

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